Superior vena cava obstruction following pericardial effusion absorption in the presence of a pericardial teratoma: a case report
Abstract Intrapericardial teratoma is a rare tumor that usually presents in neonates or during infancy because of the associated high degree of pericardial effusion, cardiac compression and severe respiratory distress. In this paper, we report a rare case of intrapericardial teratoma that was incide...
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| description | Abstract Intrapericardial teratoma is a rare tumor that usually presents in neonates or during infancy because of the associated high degree of pericardial effusion, cardiac compression and severe respiratory distress. In this paper, we report a rare case of intrapericardial teratoma that was incidentally discovered in an infant with superior vena cava obstruction following pericardial effusion absorption. Echocardiography and thoracic computed tomography angiography revealed that the intrapericardial mass obviously suppressed the superior vena cava. The tumor was resected surgically. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of mature teratoma. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3d390056e8934fe998e2db63f15e35482025-02-02T12:42:06ZengBMCJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery1749-80902025-01-012011410.1186/s13019-024-03262-0Superior vena cava obstruction following pericardial effusion absorption in the presence of a pericardial teratoma: a case reportKai Guo0Hui Wang1Department of Cardiac Surgery, Children’s Hospital Affiliated Shandong University Jinan Children’s HospitalDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Children’s Hospital Affiliated Shandong University Jinan Children’s HospitalAbstract Intrapericardial teratoma is a rare tumor that usually presents in neonates or during infancy because of the associated high degree of pericardial effusion, cardiac compression and severe respiratory distress. In this paper, we report a rare case of intrapericardial teratoma that was incidentally discovered in an infant with superior vena cava obstruction following pericardial effusion absorption. Echocardiography and thoracic computed tomography angiography revealed that the intrapericardial mass obviously suppressed the superior vena cava. The tumor was resected surgically. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of mature teratoma.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-03262-0Intrapericardial teratomaSuperior vena cava obstructionThoracic computed tomography angiography |
| spellingShingle | Kai Guo Hui Wang Superior vena cava obstruction following pericardial effusion absorption in the presence of a pericardial teratoma: a case report Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery Intrapericardial teratoma Superior vena cava obstruction Thoracic computed tomography angiography |
| title | Superior vena cava obstruction following pericardial effusion absorption in the presence of a pericardial teratoma: a case report |
| title_full | Superior vena cava obstruction following pericardial effusion absorption in the presence of a pericardial teratoma: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Superior vena cava obstruction following pericardial effusion absorption in the presence of a pericardial teratoma: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Superior vena cava obstruction following pericardial effusion absorption in the presence of a pericardial teratoma: a case report |
| title_short | Superior vena cava obstruction following pericardial effusion absorption in the presence of a pericardial teratoma: a case report |
| title_sort | superior vena cava obstruction following pericardial effusion absorption in the presence of a pericardial teratoma a case report |
| topic | Intrapericardial teratoma Superior vena cava obstruction Thoracic computed tomography angiography |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-03262-0 |
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